Hayes Gardner

Baltimore

Reporter at The Baltimore Banner

Soon: writing for the @BaltimoreBanner | Past: @BaltimoreSun, @CourierJournal.

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Articles

McCormick planned price hikes, even before Trump’s newest tariffs

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Hayes Gardner

Two weeks ago, McCormick & Company called an early round of tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump “significant” and said its company could “be adversely affected.”Then came the real tariffs. Trump on April 2 announced a blanket tariff on all imported goods into the U.S. and rolled out especially high levies on certain countries. Since then, companies have scrambled and the stock market has nosedived.
Carnival might move a larger cruise ship to Baltimore

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Hayes Gardner

A month after a cruise line decided to relocate its ship from Baltimore next year, a competitor is considering deepening its foothold in the region. Carnival Cruise Line is exploring the possibility of adding a larger ship to the Port of Baltimore, which would likely mean thousands more spots on Carnival cruises departing from the city each year.
Maryland abruptly eliminates authority that had overseen Pimlico transition

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Pamela Wood |Hayes Gardner

Maryland is changing course — again — on how it manages the struggling sport of thoroughbred horse racing, eliminating a state panel that has been overseeing a massive transition in the industry. The Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority, created by the state in 2023, will suddenly dissolve years earlier than originally contemplated.
T. Rowe Price just gave its CEO a huge raise to keep up with the Joneses

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Hayes Gardner

Last year was an average one for T. Rowe Price shareholders, but it was lucrative for its CEO. The Baltimore-basedinvestment giant substantially increased its top executive’s take-home pay after analyzing peer institutions. Robert W. Sharps, T.
Under Armour: Trump tariffs pummel Baltimore-based sports apparel company

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Hayes Gardner

Baltimore-based sports apparel company Under Armour saw its shares decline by more than 18%, to $5.36 as markets closed Thursday. After President Donald Trump suggested U.S. tariffs would focus on China, Mexico and Canada, Under Armour said in February that import levies would not “impact our business significantly.” The company added at the time that it would “stay vigilant” for additional tariffs. Those additional tariffs have arrived.
Here’s what fans thought of the temporary speakers at Camden Yards

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Hayes Gardner

The new Camden Yards left-field wall debuted Monday. So, too, did slugger Tyler O’Neill, driving in a run in his first at-bat in a home Baltimore uniform. The loudest premiere, however, came from a temporary stadium upgrade. Several recently added speakers, flanking the primary center field scoreboard, blasted music and announcements to a sold-out home opener crowd at Oriole Park.
Trump’s tariffs on cars hit Baltimore’s top import - The Baltimore Banner

4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Julie Bykowicz |Hayes Gardner

The Port of Baltimore has been a top importer of cars for more than a decade. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs on autos will affect Maryland.
Chesapeake Baysox ballpark to receive $50 million in upgrades

4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Hayes Gardner

Thursday marks opening day for the Orioles. It was also a new day for Prince George’s Stadium, home of the Orioles’ Double-A affiliate Chesapeake Baysox. During a ceremonial groundbreaking with government and baseball dignitaries, the Baysox and Maryland Stadium Authority celebrated plans for a $50 million upgrade at the 31-year-old ballpark. The centerpiece of the player-focused renovations will be a performance center stationed down the third-base side.
Trump’s tariffs on cars hit Baltimore’s top import

4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Julie Bykowicz |Hayes Gardner

President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. is enacting 25% tariffs next week on all foreign-made passenger vehicles could hit Baltimore especially hard: The Port of Baltimore has been a top importer of cars for more than a decade. Here’s what to know about the upcoming tariffs: What Trump said“What we’re going to be doing is a 25% tariff on all cars that are not made in the United States,” Trump told reporters Wednesday at the White House.
Can the Key Bridge be rebuilt by 2028? The engineer in charge is on it

4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Hayes Gardner

As you read these words, the new Francis Scott Key Bridge is being built. Not out on the Patapsco River, where vestiges of the old structure linger as a quiet reminder of its demise one year ago, but in conference rooms and with computer models, by task forces assigned to niche parts of its construction. Overseeing it all is James Harkness, the Maryland Transportation Authority’s chief engineer who has been thrust into the largest project in the department’s history.